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What Are the Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease and When Should You See an Eye Doctor in Iowa & Illinois?
Key Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease and When to Visit an Eye Doctor in Iowa and Illinois Dry eye disease is among the most common reasons patients visit our eye doctors at Eye Surgeons Associates. This progressive condition occurs when the eyes do not produce enough...
Expanded Myopia Management Services for Children
Is your child's vision getting worse every year? For kids ages 5-15 who frequently need stronger distance glasses, and who have a family history of nearsightedness, there are options to slow the progression by 50% which is significant. An eye drop can be given at...
Eyelid Skin Cancers and MOHS Surgery
Skin cancers of the eyelids are more common than most people think, in fact, up to one in ten cases of skin cancers anywhere on the body occur on the eyelids.1 Just like on the rest of the body, several types of skin cancers can form on the eyelids. The most common...
Understanding Cataracts and How Eye Surgeons Associates Can Help
Helping You See Clearly at Every Stage of Life Cataracts are one of the leading causes of vision problems as we age, and they can develop so gradually that many patients don’t notice the early changes in their sight. At Eye Surgeons Associates, we’re committed to...
Don’t settle for glasses and contacts. Check out these solutions.
The WaveLight Refractive Suite, combining two advanced lasers into one state-of-the-art system making for a quick, precise, and comfortable LASIK treatment, leading to better outcomes and vision. Are you tired of struggling with glasses or contact lenses? Refractive...
Shingles and The Eye
Shingles of any type is believed to affect around 1 in 3 people in their lifetime and it’s estimated that up to 1 million new cases of shingles will occur in the United States each year. Shingles (or herpes zoster) is the reactivation of the chicken pox or...
Frustrated by Contacts and Glasses? LASIK Could Be Your Vision Solution.
The WaveLight Refractive Suite, combining two advanced lasers into one state-of-the-art system making for a quick, precise, and comfortable LASIK treatment, leading to better outcomes and vision. Are you tired of struggling with glasses or contact lenses? Refractive...
Good Days Chronic Disease Fund – Lack of Funding for 2025
Good Days Chronic Disease Fund – Lack of Funding for 2025 In the past, patients with Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans were eligible to enroll in the Good Days program, a national non-profit charitable organization which assisted with offsetting the cost of the...
A Fond Farewell To/From Dr. Eckhardt
After more than two decades of dedicated service to our community, Dr. Eckhardt has announced her retirement from Eye Surgeons Associates, effective at the end of this year. Since beginning her practice in the Quad Cities in 1999 and joining our team in 2006, Dr....